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Elbahrain.net Travis King, the US soldier who escaped to North Korea from South Korea last year before being sent back home, was dishonorably discharged from the military and given a one-year prison sentence.Charges against him included assaulting a non-commissioned officer and deserting in July 2023.However, the 24-year-old Army private was released because he had previously completed his time and received praise for his good behavior, his legal team told the BBC.He entered a guilty plea to five of the first 14 military charges that were brought against him at Friday's hearing at Fort Bliss, Texas. The remaining counts were dropped.King enlisted in the army in January 2021 and crossed into North Korea while on a unit tour in South Korea.King informed military court Lt Col Rick Mathew at the trial that he had been considering leaving the US Army for almost a year before he absconded into North Korea because he was "dissatisfied" with his job.“I wanted to flee from the US Army and never come back,” King said, according to reporters inside the courtroom.In addition, he disclosed that he had received a mental health diagnosis; yet, he insisted that he was competent to face trial and was aware of the allegations.Franklin Rosenblatt, King's attorney, stated in a statement that his client acknowledges complete responsibility for the events that transpired and that King "had many difficulties throughout his life, such as a rough upbringing, exposure to dangerous situations, and mental health issues."According to Mr. Rosenblatt, "all these things have worsened the challenges he suffered in the service." While on a civilian tour of the town of Panmunjom, which is situated on the tightly fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea, King entered North Korea unlawfully. After being freed from a South Korean prison where he had spent almost two months on accusations of assaulting two individuals and kicking a police car, he embarked on the civilian tour. He was driven to the airport upon his release so he could go back to the Fort Bliss post and be disciplined there. King, however, chose to join the civilian tour rather than board the aircraft, and in the end, he fled into North Korea, where he was apprehended by the local government. He had left the US military due to "inhuman treatment" and prejudice, according to North Korean media at the time.In almost five years, he became the first American held in North Korea.Following "intensive diplomacy," King was freed two months later, according to US officials at the time. He was flown to a US airbase in South Korea by a state department plane.He was returned to Texas by air on September 28, 2023, and has been detained there ever since.The US military accused him of deserting, hitting and striking other personnel, illegally carrying alcohol, fabricating a statement, and having a video showing a youngster having sex with another person the following month.

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Elbahrain.net India has denied a news report that said the government did not stop European purchasers from sending artillery ammunition made in India to Ukraine. Artillery shells sold by Indian arms manufacturers were allegedly redirected to Ukraine by European consumers, according to a report published by Reuters on Thursday.According to the article, Moscow has repeatedly protested the munitions supply, but Delhi has done nothing to halt it for more than a year.The study has been deemed "speculative" and "misleading" by the foreign ministry of India.The ministry's spokeswoman, Randhir Jaiswal, tweeted on X (previously Twitter) that the report "implies transgressions by India, where none exist, and so, is false and mischievous."Moscow has not yet responded to the statement from Delhi or the story.According to Indian arms export regulations, weapons can only be used by the approved buyer; any unauthorized transfers could put future sales at risk. India put additional restrictions on exports in May, requiring purchasers to make sure the weapons are not shipped to unaffiliated nations.There is apparently a lack of artillery ammunition in Ukraine, which is facing a resurgent Russian attack.The Reuters story said that India produced a small proportion of the ammunition being used by Ukraine, which is expected to be less than 1% of the total armaments received by Kyiv since the war began in 2021. It did this by citing anonymous Indian and European government and defense industry personnel along with customs data.It further stated that among the European nations supplying Indian ammo to Ukraine are Italy and the Czech Republic.According to the newspaper, Moscow has brought up the matter with Delhi at least twice, most notably at a July meeting between the foreign ministers of the two nations. Western countries are displeased with India for not criticizing Russia directly over the war. Why does India not condemn Russia for its invasion of Ukraine? Modi walks a diplomatic tightrope when he travels to Kiev following Moscow On the other hand, Delhi has made a point of emphasizing how important it is to preserve national sovereignty and territorial integrity. It has consistently advocated for talks and diplomacy to put an end to the conflict.India and Russia have always had cordial ties, and despite Western sanctions on Russia, Moscow continues to be a significant defense and trade partner for Delhi.Russia was India's main oil supplier in the previous year. It remains India's largest ally in the defence sector, meeting more than 60% of Delhi's requirements.After winning reelection to a third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled to Russia for the first time in July. During the visit, he called President Vladimir Putin a "close friend."However, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine expressed his displeasure with Modi's travel to Russia, stating that he was “disappointed to see the leader of the world’s largest democracy hug the world’s most murderous criminal in Moscow”.A few weeks later, Modi went to Ukraine and had discussions

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